What is "burdensome" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does burdensome mean in English? Meaning of burdensome definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "burdensome" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "burdensome": not easily borne; wearing

Adjective

Meaning: not easily borne; wearing

Example: the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests a taxing schedule

Synonyms: burdensome onerous taxing

Similar: heavy

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbəː.dən.səm/

Adjective: Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals, London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), § 6: . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals, London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), § 6: . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.

Synonyms:

onerous, taxing, demanding, oppressive, difficult, disturbing, exacting, exigent, heavy, irksome, tough, trying, wearing, weighty, wearying, carking, crushing, superincumbent,

What is "burdensome" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "burdensome" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "burdensome": not easily borne; wearing

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